The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-13
BASE BALL.
Great Match Between st. Louis
and Detrolt-The Former
Victorious.
Particulars of the Contest-Score
6 to 1.-The Detroits Make
Many Errors.

ST.. LOUIS, October 10.-The first game
of base ball for the championship of the
world was played mere to-day by the St..
Louis, champion of the American associ-
alton, and this Detroits, the champions of
the League. 1t rained almost the whole
time till the calling of the game, and the
grounds were very wet, but crowd of
from $4,000 to $4,000 was present. The ex-
citsment was intense, and, as the home
club had matters its own way from the
start, there was uubounded enthusiasm.
Carruthers, of st. Louis, pitched a great
game, four hits and one base on balls
being all that were secured off him.
Two umpires officiated, Gaffrey calling
he strikes, and Kelly the balls.
The game began amid great excite
ment, and in the midst of dense silence
The first inning went for the Browns;
Latham made three strikes and then
clean liner to right for a single. He
stole second with desperate strides.
Gleason secured first on balls.
Latham and Gleason advanced base
each on wild pitch. Latham scored on
O'NeilPs clear safe hit to center, Gleason
going to third. Comiskey few out to White.
Here Latham began to coach. Gleason
scored on Csrruthers' hit to right center,
O'Neill gong to second. O'Neill and
Carruthers advanced a base on Foutz'
sacrifice. Bunt and Welch went out on
Getzein's assist-two runs. For Detroits-
Richardson fouled out to Bushong, who
made splendid catch near the stand.
Twitchell went out by Robinson's assist at
first, and Rowe followed suit.
The second inning-For the Browns:
Robinson got his base ON balls, but
thrown out at first. Latham hit to left;
Gleason was hit by the pitcher and trotted
to first, but Dunlap caught O'Neilps fly
for the Detroits. Thompson struck out;
White flew out to O'Neill; Robinson's as
sist retired Dunlap, with no runs.
Third inning-For the Browns
Rowe's error got Comiskey safely to first.
Carruthers few out to Rowe and Oomiskey
stole second. Foutz struck out and 80 did
Welch; no runs for Detroit. Gleason's
assist retired Bennett, and Hanlan died
the same death. Getzein got his base on
balls and Richardson flew out to Welch;
no runs.
Fourth inning-For st. Louis: Robin
son famed out; Bushong hit safe liner
to center. Latham foul tipped out; Glea-
son hit to Richardson, who threw wild to
first, and Bushong got third on the error.
O'Neill flew out to Dunlap. For Detroit:
Twitchell hit to Latham and was retired
at first; Rowe hit to Robinson, and was
shut off at tho same place; Thompson
hit safe to pitcher, but White flew out to
O'Neill; no runs.
Fifth inning--For the Browns: Comiskey
made safe hit and went to second on
wild throw of Getzeln; Carruthers' safe hit
advanced him to third; Carruthers stole
second; Foutz fouled out to Thompson;
Uomiskey scored on the play, Carruthers
going to third; Welch hit to
Rowe, who fielded Carruthers
out at home, but Welch got
to third in the interim, and scored on
Robinson's three-bagger to left; Robinson
scored on Bushong's safe hit to first.
Latham hit to Richardson, who threw
wild, letting Bushong score and Latham
go to third. Richardson's assist retired
Gleason; four runs. For Detroit Dunlap
hit to Carruthers and died atfrst; Gleason's
assist retired Bennett, and Harlan died by
the same process; no runs.
Sixth inning-For Browns: O'Neill hit
for third over Dunap's head, and Co.
misky got first on five balls. Getzein's
muff of Carruthers' pop fly let Robinson
reach the base safely, thus filling the
bases. Foutz hit to Rowe, forcing O'Neill
out at home; Welch fouled out; Dunlap's
assist then relieved Robinson; no runs
For Detroit-Getzein hit safe to left
center; Richardson flew out to Welch, and
Twitchell doubled Getzein; no runs.
Severth-For Browns: Bushong got his
base on balls, and Latham hit safe to
Rowe; Gleason few out to Dunlap, who
doubled Bushong at second, and O'Neill
flew out to the same man. For Detroits:
Rowe fouled out to Latham; Robinson's
assist stopped off Thompson, and
White foul tipped out; no runs.
Eighth-For Browns: Comiskey flew
out to Thompson; Getzein's assist retired
Carruthers; Getzein's error let Foutz go
to first, but his assist retired Welch. For
Detroit: Dunlap few out to Foutz; Ben
nett to Gleason, and Harlan to Latham I;
no runs.
Ninth-For Browns: Robinson fouled
out to Twitchell; Rowe's assist retired
Bushong, and Latham few out to Twitchell;
no runs. For Detroit-Getzsein nit for
two bags Richardson flew out to Foutz,
and Getzein scored on Twitchell's safe hit
to first, but Rowe doubled Twitcheil, end
ing the game; one run.